recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to take over; to hand over
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
special training; intensive training; crash course
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
perfect; complete; flawless
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
senior high school; high school
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
alone; by oneself; on one's own
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
returning from school; going home from school
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
club activities; extracurricular activities
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
adds force or indicates command
senior high school student
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)